The 18th Senate District of Wisconsin is one of 33 districts in the Wisconsin Senate.[1] Located in east-central Wisconsin, the district comprises parts of northeast Winnebago County and southern Outagamie County. It includes the cities of Menasha and Neenah, most of the city of Appleton, and the northern half of the city of Oshkosh. It contains landmarks such as College Avenue Historic District, Lawrence University, and the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh campus.[2]
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2024 map defined in 2023 Wisc. Act 94 2022 map defined in Johnson v. Wisconsin Elections Commission 2011 map was defined in 2011 Wisc. Act 43 composed of Assembly districts 52, 53, and 54 | |||||
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| Demographics | 83.98% White 3.9% Black 5.03% Hispanic 4.54% Asian 2.16% Native American 0.15% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | ||||
| Population (2020) • Voting age | 178,722 141,269 | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| Notes | East-central Wisconsin | ||||
Current elected officials
editDan Feyen is the senator representing the 18th district. He was first elected to the Senate in the 2016 general election and is now in his second four-year term.[3]
Each Wisconsin State Senate district is composed of three Wisconsin State Assembly districts. The 18th Senate district comprises the 52nd, 53rd, and 54th Assembly districts. The current representatives of those districts are:[4]
- Assembly District 52: Jerry L. O'Connor (R–Fond du Lac)
- Assembly District 53: Michael Schraa (R–Oshkosh)
- Assembly District 54: Lori Palmeri (D–Oshkosh)
The district is crosses two congressional districts. The part of the district in Outagamie County falls within Wisconsin's 8th congressional district, which is represented by U.S. Representative Mike Gallagher. The remainder of the district in Winnebago County falls within Wisconsin's 6th congressional district, represented by U.S. Representative Glenn Grothman.[5]
Thrivent Financial Appleton headquarters
College Avenue Historic District in downtown Appleton
Downtown Menasha
Kimberly Point Lighthouse on Neenah Point
Neenah City Hall
Doty Island viewed from Neenah
Downtown Oshkosh
Historic Dempsey Hall on the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh campus
Where the Fox River meets Lake Winnebago
Past senators
editThe district has previously been represented by:[6]
Note: the boundaries of districts have changed repeatedly over history. Previous politicians of a specific numbered district have represented a completely different geographic area, due to redistricting. Prior to 1852, the 18th District was a Milwaukee-area district.
References
edit- ^ "Senate District 18". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
- ^ "Wisconsin Legislative Districts - Senate District 18 Boundaries". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
- ^ "Senator Dan Feyen". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
- ^ Wisconsin Blue Book, 2011-12 edition, page 54. ISBN 978-0-9752820-1-4.
- ^ "State of Wisconsin Congressional Districts" (PDF). Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
- ^ Wisconsin Blue Book, 1991-92 edition, Statistics: History, pages 657-666.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Heg, J. E., ed. (1882). "Annals of the Legislature" (PDF). The Blue Book of the state of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. Retrieved March 11, 2021.